Bran vs Brandon

Side-by-side comparison of Bran and Brandon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bran

Boy name · Rank #11132

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Bran Brandon
Current Rank #11132 #230
Total Births (all years) 232 769,149
Peak Year 2021 1992
Peak Year Births 14 29,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Bran Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss — 125
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 192
1950ss — 1,176
1960ss — 4,277
1970ss 61 65,050
1980ss 23 232,206
1990ss — 259,415
2000ss 23 142,995
2010ss 93 54,116
2020ss 32 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bran Brandon
2014 7 5,856
2015 12 5,126
2016 13 4,101
2017 11 3,497
2018 8 3,210
2019 8 2,685
2020 — 2,312
2021 14 2,134
2022 5 1,774
2023 7 1,664
2024 6 1,553

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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